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Frankfurt is first and foremost a city of modernity. Business, architecture and Europe's third-largest airport – they're all here and they're all at the cutting edge. Perhaps that's why Frankfurt has grown a particular fondness for museums that vary greatly in terms of size, style and subject matter. The city prides itself on always staying ahead of the times, whilst preserving traditions at the same time.
Most people associate Frankfurt with brokers, banks, stocks and shares – and they wouldn't be wrong, but there is much more to the city than just big business. Frankfurt does, after all, have an unrivalled museum scene. The museum embankment on the southern bank of the Main is a wonder to behold, in particular the magnificent Städel Institute of Art with the Municipal Gallery. Situated in the heart of Frankfurt's museum mile, this is of one Germany's preeminent art galleries and features masterpieces spanning nine centuries of European art. The underground extension houses a collection of works from 1945 onwards, including such famous names as Joseph Beuys and Gerhard Richter. To the east of the gallery you will find the film museum and the architecture museum, which in itself is an innovative and unconventional example of building design. And just a stone's throw from there stands the Museum of Applied Art (MAK). A thousand years of arts and crafts are represented in this striking building designed by American architect Richard Meier. On the opposite riverbank, again only a few minutes away, the Museum of Modern Art (MMK) designed by Hans Hollein is well worth a visit. As is the Schirn Kunsthalle gallery, which has made a name for itself a leading exhibition house in Germany and Europe. There are also a number of smaller galleries around the cathedral, some of which are less mainstream but feature exceptional displays of art nonetheless. You can even admire art in the metro system. The Grenzland (borderland) project at the Dom/Römer station, for example, showcases works that blur the lines between art, architecture and design.
From its early days in the 12th century to its new beginnings after 1945, Jewish culture and history have often reached beyond the realms of comprehension. The Jewish Museum, housed within the historical rooms of the former Rothschild Palace, and its Judengasse branch bear witness to this past with both sensitivity and accuracy. Frankfurt's most famous son is Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. You can retrace the famous writer's footsteps for a glimpse of 18th century Frankfurt. For example at Goethe's House or in the slightly less poetic setting of the Gerbermühle, a quaint beer garden on the banks of the river Main, where the great poet indulged in an occasional glass of cider in his day. The Gerbermühle was also a likely haunt of the Frankfurt doctor Heinrich Hoffmann, whose illustrated Struwwelpeter books became classics of children's literature. In a beautiful old villa in the upmarket Westend district there is a museum devoted to the children's author, featuring drawings, rare editions of his works, translations, parodies and much more besides. And if that tickles your funny bone, you should be sure to stop by Caricatura, Germany's leading museum for sophisticated satire and comic art. F.W. Bernstein, Robert Gernhardt, Chlodwig Poth, Hans Traxler, F.K. Waechter, Bernd Pfarr and many others are guaranteed to put a smile on visitors' faces.
It might be more serious, but the financial district is well worth a visit for a true taste of Frankfurt. The towering banks and office blocks form Europe's most impressive skyline, and Frankfurt's ultimate landmark. But rest assured, the art found in this part of the city is also of international standing. Deutsche Bank, Commerzbank and DZ Bank own art collections any museum would be proud of, and these are opened to the public at certain times. Skyscrapers as art galleries? Only in Frankfurt.
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Stephanie's a beginning speaker, but in this video, she shares her experiences with gender issues in public speaking--including her frustration at getting talked over in meetings where she had seniority and the authority to comment. She's responding to my coaching this week about gender issues in public speaking.
Her question is: How can you assert yourself and get your point across without feeling as if you have to be like a man, but take advantage of the messages and strengths women have? It's a great question, and Stephanie's coming to this early in her career, which means that if she starts tackling this now, she'll be more comfortable handling it throughout her career.
Here are some ideas on what she--and you--can do to better handle situations in which you suspect or see that your gender's being used to derail your speaking, whether in a meeting, a one-on-one exchange or a formal speech. (And by the way, both women and men sometimes undermine women or use their gender against them--it's an equal opportunity ploy.) Please add your ideas and wisdom in the comments, so we can build a database of help for Stephanie and all of us:
- Speak with "I" statements: Don't say "We" and don't say "us." Speak for yourself. Saying "I think..." or "in my experience..." is both powerful and accurate. Anyone can challenge a "we" statement; few can challenge you for speaking your own mind. In my view, the 6 strongest statements speakers can make all start with "I." Bonus: This is especially true when you are expressing your own feelings or ideas--no one can claim those, and if they try to, you can easily refute the challenger.
- Take the quieter route. As Stephanie alludes to in her video, trying to talk over the person talking over you rarely works. Instead, get quiet and thoughtful; listen to your challenger until he's done. Then take a deep breath and respond...calmly, or playfully, but never in anger. Use the time when your challenger's talking to gather your thoughts and develop a calm response. It's much more powerful to avoid escalating the tension--and if your challenger continues shouting, he or she will merely look out of control, while you stay in control.
- Be ready for the gender zinger. It may come when you're done with your presentation or right in the middle, but have some calm or fun responses in your back pocket that zing back just enough to set a boundary. Work with your friends to come up with appropriate responses for your workplace. Check out this one experienced by Jill Granoff, CEO of Kenneth Cole--it doesn't just happen to you!
- Team up with the other women. Don't be afraid to reach out to other women you trust in your workplace about this issue. You may be able to share information, back each other up or offer support in public and in private. Many women I know bring another woman to their meetings to ensure they're not the only woman--it works.
- Take charge from the start. If it's your meeting, signal that you're there to do business and do it right away, using the space, your voice, and your timing.
UPDATE: I'm pleased to say that this post was included in Andrew Dlugan's weekly roundup of the best public speaking blog posts on the Six Minutes blog.
Related posts:
Week 5: Gender issues in public speaking
Convey power without the "pow!"
The 6 strongest speaker statements

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Monday, May 3, 2010
Pineapple Jerky
After reading about "Jerky" and going on their website to view the products I became quite excited for my pineapple to arrive.
On Friday afternoon, my Pineapple Jerky arrived! This was the perfect day because that night I was going to meet up with friends and watch movies. This meant I would have seven taste testers to try the jerky on. I packed the jerky with note cards and a pen so I could take notes.
Now the first thing you notice is that the jerky looks like a REAL slice of pineapple. As I opened the bag, the perfume of FRESH pineapple scent appeared. It smelled amazing!
I cut the rings in half and placed them on plate. Everyone went around and grabbed a piece. Except for "C" who said "…no, no I don't like pineapple." We encouraged him to try it anyway. Wouldn't you know it? He was the first person to go back for seconds! One of the tasters "K" was born and raised in Hawaii. When I asked him what he thought, he answered "…the sweetness and tartness of the pineapple shines through."
The Pineapple Jerky comes from Maui and contains only TWO ingredients: fresh pineapple and honey. After trying it only once I am hooked and looking forward to ordering more. I bet it would make a fantastic addition to homemade granola or muffin batter!
The company Jerky.com specializes in Beef Jerky and has wide selections of US made beef jerky flavors.
In addition, Jerky.com is going to give a couple of you free samples of the pineapple jerky! All you have to do is leave a comment and the winners will be selected randomly.
The Winners will be announced on March 6th. Good Luck!
47 comments:
- Katie said...
It sounds yummy. I have tried small pieces of dried pineapple before but never seen whole slices of it. Sounds wonderfully fresh and fruity.
- February 26, 2009 at 12:58 AM
- Maggie said...
Same as Katie - I have seen small pieces of pineapple before, but whole slices are something that is new to me.
- February 26, 2009 at 2:07 AM
That sounds wonderful! Usually, dried pineapple is too sweet for my liking, but this looks and sounds delightful!
- February 26, 2009 at 4:32 AM
It doesn't look like the dehydrated pineapple i was picturing in my head...the stuff that comes in trail mix. This stuff looks great!
- February 26, 2009 at 5:25 AM
- LizNoVeggieGirl said...
So unique!!
- February 26, 2009 at 5:30 AM
- Carrie's Creations said...
This looks good - I'd love to try it!
- February 26, 2009 at 5:45 AM
- Margaret said...
Oh, wow! These look fantastic!
- February 26, 2009 at 6:21 AM
- Jingle said...
That looks REALLY yummy!!!
- February 26, 2009 at 6:48 AM
- Elyse said...
I completely agree with you: I love dried fruit. And these pineapple rings look delectable! YUM.
- February 26, 2009 at 7:10 AM
how creative to call it jerky. Typical dried pineapple is always very sugary, but this looks good.
- February 26, 2009 at 7:10 AM
That is a pretty clever name for dried pineapple. Oh man I love pineapple!
- February 26, 2009 at 7:11 AM
My son loves dried pineapples. I know he will definitely love this.
- February 26, 2009 at 7:13 AM
Sweet... I suppose it's made with local pineapple, which is probably delicious! I love the fact that it's sweetened with honey. Wish I could have a piece right now... thanks for sharing this with us :)
- February 26, 2009 at 8:06 AM
Mmm pineapple! Fresh or dried = YUMMO!!
- February 26, 2009 at 8:16 AM
- Cookie baker Lynn said...
Pineapple jerky sounds awesome!
- February 26, 2009 at 10:47 AM
- Snooky doodle said...
how nice! I ve never heard of these but they look and sound delicious :)
- February 26, 2009 at 11:12 AM
- Unknown said...
I've had crystallized pineapple before, and that's one of my favorite candied fruits, so I can only imaging that pineapple jerky would be tasty as well. =)
- February 26, 2009 at 6:51 PM
- Jean Bugs said...
This looks absolutely delicious! While I find the usual dried pineapple good, it doesn't quite taste like the real fresh thing. But this sure looks like it does!
- February 27, 2009 at 12:07 AM
Very cool! I totally am going to check this out. My husband is in the Marines and is deployed right now, and one of the things he always asks me to send him is dried fruit. His diet is terrible over there — MREs, lots of canned tuna, and a lot of junk — so anything like dried fruit and nuts is a real treat for him. Fruit jerky will be right up his alley.
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- February 27, 2009 at 9:35 AM
- yamiblue990 said...
could i be considered for the pineapple jerky please? i'm always on the go with classes at different campuses and this looks as though it would be much healthier then the crap sold at my college that they call "food". if this gets chosen, then please email me and i'll get back to you with an address. thank you for giving others a chance to try some because it looks absolutely delicious.
- February 27, 2009 at 11:09 AM
- How To Eat A Cupcake said...
Ooohhh pineapple jerky! I'm crossing my fingers! :D
- February 27, 2009 at 12:47 PM
- Stephanie said...
It looks great. The packaging makes it look like it's more savory than sweet though. Either way.. I'd love a sample.
- February 27, 2009 at 2:45 PM
- Kali Edwards said...
It could serve as a very interesting bottom to a cupcake. A nice little surprise!
- February 27, 2009 at 5:03 PM
- Bunny said...
It looks great, and your right the baking possibilities are endless!
- February 27, 2009 at 6:35 PM
sounds great. I have tried some kind of dried pineapple and not really a big fan of it.
- February 27, 2009 at 9:21 PM
- Cyndi said...
I would love to try the jerky! It would be great after I finish a long run.....or I could use it as a garnish for desserts!
- February 28, 2009 at 12:05 AM
- Maria said...
Sounds delightful!! Thanks for sharing!
- February 28, 2009 at 8:00 AM
- SmilynStef said...
That pineapple looks delicious ... thanks for the chance to get some of our very own.
- February 28, 2009 at 7:58 PM
- Talita said...
Gigi, I'll link your blog to back everytime I want. I hope you don't mind.
- March 1, 2009 at 4:39 AM
- Lorena said...
This sounds awesome! My brother loves anything with pineapple in it, so I'll be looking forward to buying these!
- March 1, 2009 at 7:45 AM
- Kim J. said...
that sounds amazing! i love eating pineapple, but it always hurts my mouth so this will probably help!
- March 1, 2009 at 5:38 PM
- Janna said...
Yum, looks delicious!!
- March 1, 2009 at 9:31 PM
- Irmina Díaz-Frois Martín said...
I like very much your blog, is beautiful. Kiss
- March 2, 2009 at 9:28 AM
- ♥Rosie♥ said...
Pineapple jerky looks delish Gigi.
Rosie x
- March 2, 2009 at 10:02 AM
- Miss B said...
I love the sound of fruit jerky. I hope they come out with new fruits!
- March 2, 2009 at 12:56 PM
They look so good, I can almost smell them through the screen!
- March 2, 2009 at 4:40 PM
- glamah16 said...
I also recieved a sample and its great. I have yet to write my review but it makes a great healthy snack.
- March 2, 2009 at 5:27 PM
- Brilynn said...
I just had roasted pineapple and banana ice cream for dessert tonight, it was great!
- March 2, 2009 at 5:35 PM
- Jacque said...
LOL, I think it looks like a giant dried mushroom.
Thanks for letting us know. It sounds delish.
- March 2, 2009 at 6:15 PM
- ♥Rosie♥ said...
Hi Gigi,please pass by my blog and collect some awards ;o)
Rosie x
- March 4, 2009 at 7:30 AM
- Jocelyn said...
sounds yummy! I just recently discovered how yummy pineapple really is {I wasn't a big fan when I was little} I hope I win!!!!
- March 4, 2009 at 5:52 PM
- Mimí said...
Jerky?? sounds funny to me jejeje..
Hope the can send to mexico...
good nightt..=D
- March 5, 2009 at 10:24 PM
- Rachel said...
I'm super intrigued, dried pineapple so far has let me down, but I keep on trying!
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- Anita Lynch - Professional Doctorate said...
I love freeze dried fruit but I hate pineapples. Who knows maybe if I try this then I will be like your friend who went back for seconds. Thanks for posting about the product.
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Chapter 2 – What is God?
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Family businesses aren't known for their longevity. In fact, only about 10 percent make it into the third generation. So when they reach 25, 50, even 75 years old, it's cause for celebration. But milestone anniversaries are more than just a good reason to party. They have a positive, cohesive effect on employees and family members. And they provide unparalleled opportunity to reflect on the past, take stock of the present and look toward the future.
Milestone anniversaries are moments of extreme satisfaction internally. "When I hear family business owners discussing these anniversaries, they most often talk about what it means to employees," says Kelin Gersick, senior partner at Lansberg, Gersick & Associates, a New Haven, Connecticut, research and consulting firm specializing in family business. The way the organization celebrates often reflects the family's desire to share the satisfaction of having "made it" with its "family" of employees. Fernley & Fernley Inc., a Philadelphia-based firm providing management services to national industry associations and professional societies, celebrated its 110th year by holding a dinner-dance for employees and their spouses or significant others. "It was a glorious evening," says president G.A. Taylor Fernley.
Last year, when the Furman family celebrated its 75th year packing Furman Foods Inc.'s Italian and tomato products in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, it expanded the term "associates" to all those involved with the company. "We invited our suppliers, bankers, lawyers, research collaborators at Penn State University, state legislators and regulators, retired employees, families of employees, and the community to join us in a country fair-type celebration," says president David Geise. "The employees, especially, were thrilled that so many people were interested in touring the plant. And for the 60 or so family members who attended--the largest number of family members we've ever gotten together for any event--it was a source of great pride."
Past, Present And Future
Milestone anniversaries give family businesses a chance to reconnect to the founding, recall the company's highlights, and reflect on what should endure and what should change--"all vital for family businesses over the long haul," says Gersick.
- Honoring the past: "Celebrations of family businesses can take many forms, but rarely does one slip by without a retelling of the legacies and myths of how a great-grandfather [or whoever started the company] rolled up his sleeves and labored around the clock," says Gersick. The Furmans asked members of the second generation of family members, now between 70 and 91 years old, "to tell assembled guests what it was like when the company started. After all, they were the ones who canned tomatoes alongside my grandparents," says third-generation president Geise.
Michael G. Koelzer, co-owner of Kay Pharmacy in Grand Rapids, Michigan, had a flier inserted in the local paper that, instead of promoting a sale, highlighted the pharmacy's continuing commitment to neighborhood families by telling how "Grandpa Frank and Grandma Katherine Koelzer began helping people find solutions to their problems rather than just selling health-care products" 50 years ago, and reprinting their original mission statement.
- Coinciding with a present change: Anniversaries give family businesses the impetus to chart new courses. A major expansion of Kay Pharmacy coincided with its anniversary; Fernley & Fernley used the milestone to set in motion an aggressive marketing plan. Other businesses mark the anniversary by handing the baton of leadership from one generation to another or introducing a new product line.
Even if the anniversary doesn't signal a change, it provides the family a time to reflect and appreciate the enormity of its accomplishment. Oak Brook, Illinois-based Deutsch Luggage's president, Howard Deutsch, whose grandparents started selling luggage 75 years ago, muses, "It's amazing that we've endured so many challenging times and are still going strong. It's amazing that walking through the door each morning is still an emotional experience. It's also amazing that even though [the business is] 75 years old, we still have to work as hard as when [it was] 10."
- Hope for the future: The celebration allows the family to muse on the question 50-year-olds often ponder: "What am I going to be when I grow up?" Says Gersick, "Family businesses follow life cycles, much like people."
When a family business celebrates a 75th birthday, for example, the world knows it has survived a series of life cycles and has gone through periodic rebirths. "On our 75th, there was a lot of talk about celebrating the 100th," recalls Geise.
Geise also saw the celebration in terms of his own family's involvement in the business. "I have three sons--17, 16 and 13 years old--and all of them really enjoyed helping out at the fair," he says. "In fact, that day was the only football practice one of my sons ever missed. That made me feel good. I would love the boys to come into the business. But I would never force them, and it won't be given as a handout. They can only come in because they want to."
An anniversary celebration helps set the stage for the enthusiastic entrance of the next generation into the business. Linking the past through the present to the future is what gives family business anniversary celebrations their richness.
Contact Sources
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Joe Lavin
Shrewsbury Massachusetts
Eligible for draft:
5th round (126th overall), 2007
195 lbs.
Prospect Talent Score
Probability of Success
2004-05: Playing for the Boston Jr. Bruins of the Empire Junior Hockey League, Joe Lavin recorded 55 points (11 goals, 44 assists) in 64 games.
2005-06: In Lavin's first season with the NTDP, Lavin played in 68 games for the U-17 team, recording 26 points (13 goals, 13 assists) and 50 PIM. He was a member of the silver medal winning U-17 squad at the 2006 World U-17 Hockey Challenge where in seven games he recorded a goal and an assist. He recorded a team leading six power play goals.
2006-07: Lavin got off to a slow start playing for the U-18 team and his overall results failed to match expectations. Coming of a 26-point season in which he led the U-17 team in power play goals, Lavin only recorded 10 points (two goals, eight assists) in 41 games. Both of his goals were scored on the power play. He also spent 40 minutes in the penalty box. Lavin also seemed to struggle against NCAA opposition, recording no goals and only one assist in 20 games against NCAA opponents. Lavin's disappointing season was well documented by NHL Central Scouting. His final ranking was only165th overall, significantly lower than his mid-term ranking of 128. He showed that he is capable of being a leader on the power play during his U-17 season.
2007-08: Lavin completed his freshman campaign with the Providence Friars, registering eight points in 36 games. He also had an even plus/minus rating, which was tied for fifth on the team. Though Lavin had a difficult time duplicating his power play success at the college level, he proved to be a steady player with his solid two-way game.
2008-09: Lavin skated in 12 games for Providence as a sophomore before leaving school to play for the USHL's Omaha Lancers. He had 1 assist and was minus-10 with 10 penalty minutes for the Friars. He played 33 games for Omaha, scoring 7 goals with 16 assists, and was plus-13 with 28 penalty minutes. Three of Lavin's seven goals came on the Lancers power play. Omaha finished second in the West Division. In the three game playoff series with Fargo, Lavin had 4 assists and was minus-four with 8 penalty minutes.
2009-10: Lavin started the season with Omaha before joining Notre Dame as a junior in mid-season. In 24 games with the Lancers he scored 5 goals with 12 assists and was plus-16 with 16 penalty minutes. Lavin saw significant ice time for Notre Dame due to injuries among some of the Fighting Irish regulars. In 18 games he scored 3 goals with 7 assists and was minus-2 with 4 penalty minutes. Notre Dame finished ninth in the 12-team CCHA.
2011-12: Signed to a two-year entry-level contract by Chicago in April 2011, Lavin appeared in 71 of 76 games for the Blackhawks' AHL affiliate Rockford in his first pro season. He scored 3 goals with 14 assists and was minus-2 with 17 penalty minutes for an IceHogs team that failed to make the playoffs.
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Lavin is a two-way defenseman capable of making an impact at either end of the ice. He skates well and has a solid offensive game. Makes a quick, accurate first pass on the breakout. A physically strong defenseman, Lavin is effective at clearing his crease and battling for pucks along the boards.
Following a steady rookie season, Lavin could see significant minutes on the blue line for Rockford. Dependable in his own zone and solid with the puck, Lavin would be well-suited for a third-pairing role and could be in the discussion for a call-up if the Blackhawks are hit by injuries.


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LONDON -- A battlefield explosion sends troops flying, a speeding car flips over on a highway, a "Murderball" player is knocked right out of his wheelchair, all set to a fierce Public Enemy soundtrack.
"Forget everything you thought you knew about strength. Forget everything you thought you knew about humans. It's time to do battle. Meet the Superhumans."
That's how British TV viewers are being introduced to this year's Paralympic athletes by Channel 4, which is broadcasting the London 2012 Games. Its campaign is giving Superbowl ads a run for their money, going viral with more than 500,000 views on YouTube alone.
The hard-hitting ad is designed to jolt the public into a state of awareness and awe of what many of these disabled athletes have had to deal with just to stay alive, let alone compete at an elite level. It highlights that the competitors have overcome disabilities and disasters most of us cannot begin to imagine or will ever have to face. And that was before they became world-class competitors.
Transforming the despair of being paralyzed in battle into determination, Iraq War veteran Scott Winkler sets his sights on a medal at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
More coverage of the London Paralympics from Britain's ITV News
The campaign also aims to combat the impression that the Paralympics is essentially the "Olympics-lite." Among the sports the ad focuses on is wheelchair rugby -- which is so violent that it's been dubbed "Murderball." The sheer amount of full-force contact between players requires welders to be put on standby on the sideline to repair damaged wheelchairs.
Some of the hottest tickets at the London Paralympics are for wheelchair rugby. The sport is so violent and fierce, that it has been dubbed "Murderball". ITN's Lewis Vaughan Jones met Team Great Britain's inspirational captain.
The International Wheelchair Rugby Federation has championed the "Meet the Superhumans" campaign and comments posted on its Vimeo page illustrate the ad's power. "Now that's what I'm talking about, 'Thank you for letting me be myself.' Public Enemy never sounded better," one fan wrote. "It's a great soundtrack for our ... lives whether we're Olympians or not."
Channel 4
This ad campaign for Channel 4's Paralympic coverage has captured the imagination of many people in Britain.
The event was founded 1948 to help rehabilitate injured British veterans returning from the Second World War, though many Americans remain unaware that it exists. (There's also a tendency to confuse it with the Special Olympics, which is unrelated. Paralympic athletes compete despite impairments including amputations, blindness, cerebral palsy and mobility disabilities.) However, there are signs that 2012 will be its breakout year.
Retired U.S. Marine Angela Madsen once lived out of a locker at Disneyland. But the 52-year-old paraplegic turned her life around and has rowed across the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. She's now competing for Team USA at the Paralympic Games in London. Madsen told her story to NBC's Jamieson Lesko.
London-bound veterans push Paralympics back to battlefield roots
The success of the London 2012 Olympic Games has sparked a spike in public interest in Britain. Ticket sales have wildly exceeded expectations, with organizers saying 2.3 million tickets have already been sold, which is more than any other Paralympic Games in history. There's a high demand for the 200,000 remaining tickets, which will be made available in batches online.
Soccer superstar David Beckham is serving as an ambassador to the Games and Prince William and Kate Middleton are expected to attend Wednesday night's Opening Ceremony.
Ahead of the London Paralympics, L.A. Galaxy midfielder David Beckham spent a day learning blind football from Team Great Britain.
Team USA features 20 military veterans and active duty service members, including some wounded at war in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Among them is U.S. Army 82nd Airborne paratrooper Centra "Ce-Ce" Mazyck, who was paralyzed when her parachute got tangled with another in 2003. Doctors said she'd never walk again but Maczyk refused to listen. And she has proved them wrong.
"I wasn't hearing it. In my heart, in my soul, I knew I could walk," Mazyck told NBC News. "To this day, I am walking."
Centra "Ce-Ce" Mazyck, who was paralyzed during a parachute jump with the 82 Airborne in November 2003, will compete in the javelin at the London Paralympics. "This is my second chance," she tells NBC News' Jamieson Lesko.
The South Carolina-based mother of one is now engaged to be married but admits shes also deeply "in love" with her javelin.
'Very fortunate'
U.S. Navy Lt. Bradley Snyder was blinded by a bomb while rushing to the aid of two fellow soldiers in Afghanistan.
His training regimen had him swimming 4,000 yards a day at his local pool in Baltimore. He is due to compete on the one-year anniversary of his injury.
Lt. Brad Snyder lost his sight in an IED explosion in Afghanistan last year. The Navy officer will once again represent the U.S., this time at the London 2012 Paralympics in September.
"I knew I was very fortunate to be in that hospital bed and not in a coffin in the ground," Snyder said. "I'm going to show people that I'm not going to let this beat me. I'm not going to let blindness build a brick wall around me. I am going to find a way forward."
From darkness to gold: Blinded Navy swimmer set to race at Paralympics
South African double amputee and sprinter Oscar Pistorius, who has been nicknamed the "Blade Runner," will compete in the Paralympics after making history by running in the 400-meter event at the Olympics.
Pistorius is likely to face tough competition from Team USA, including a 25-year-old rocket scientist Jerome Singleton and the 22-year-old Blake Leeper.
Pistorius, a double amputee born without fibulas in his legs, has trained hard to participate in the Olympics despite having to wear prosthetic legs. NBC's Mary Carillo reports.
Pistorius, a four-time Paralympic gold medealist, will carry the flag for South Africa at Wednesday's Opening Ceremony. Coldplay will perform at the Closing Ceremony on September 9.
"I believe these Games are going to change peoples' mindsets about disabilities," Pistorius told Reuters. "In the last two to three years I've seen a shift. For many years people have shunned disability, but I don't have anything in life I'm not able to do. I don't think of my disability, I think of my ability."
Sixteen countries are competing for the first time. Among them, Haiti will make its debut with two athletes competing in track and field.
This is the story of two paralympians from Haiti - a nation which is competing in the games for the first time. It's a country where disability is stigmatized and those who are disabled are shunned. ITV's Lewis Vaughan Jones reports on two pioneers who want to overcome prejudice and fill their nation with pride.
British broadcaster Channel 4 will show 150 hours of programming and about 350 hours more online and across three temporary on-demand channel.
The International Paralympic Committee predicts that, adding together viewers on each of the 11 days of competition, the total audience figure for the London Paralympics will reach 4 billion.
It said that four years ago in Beijing, a total overall audience of around 3.8 billion in 80 countries watched the 2008 Paralympics - including a total of 1.4 billion viewings in China across 11 days, 670 million in Japan and 439 million in Germany. Calculating figures in that way means individual viewers are counted several times.
More coverage of the London Paralympics from NBC News
The daughter of the founder of the Paralympics told NBC News that the record-breaking ticket sales and interest in the London event would have made her father "immensely proud."
Of all the events that will be showcased in the Paralympics, few are as intriguing as blind soccer. ITN's Lewis Vaughan Jones met Team Great Britain captain David Clarke who explained how it works.
Eva Loeffler said Ludwig "Poppa" Guttmann – a neurologist who pioneered the rehabilitation of paralyzed Second World War service members at a hospital near London – would have been "extremely pleased" at how the Games had captured the public imagination.
The 79-year-old said it was "very appropriate, in a way" that so many veterans from the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts were taking part in this year's event. "Helping the military wounded was where it all began, after all," she said.
London 2012: Who were the real winners, losers?
Guttman, who fled Germany in 1933 after being persecuted by Hitler's Nazi regime, challenged medical orthodoxy at Stoke Mandeville hospital, north–west of London, by encouraging patients to play sports rather than accept their paralysis.
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The Agitos symbol of the Parlaympics has replaced the Olympic rings on London's iconic Tower Bridge.
When London hosted the Summer Olympics in 1948, he created the Stoke Mandeville Games involving just 16 competitors. In the years that followed, he built his competition into the parallel Paralympic Games.
This year's event will feature 4,200 athletes from 166 teams competing in 20 sports.
Although Guttman died in 1980, Loeffler has continued his work, becoming a key figure in disabled sport – and has accepted an honorary role as mayor of the Paralympic Athletes' Village at the Olympic Park in East London.
'Second-class citizens': Wheelchair user's fury at Paralympics over seating
Lt. Brad Snyder, blinded by an IED explosion in Afghanistan, is now training for the London 2012 Paralympics.
One of Guttman's dreams was that disabled athletes would ultimately compete alongside their able-bodied counterparts – a wish that came true last month with Pistorius' historic participation at the Olympics.
"He would have regarded that as a great moment, I'm sure," Loeffler said.
How to watch the Paralympics from the U.S.
- The International Paralympic Committee will live stream more than 780 hours of events.
- NBC Sports Network will air one-hour highlight shows on September 4, 5, 6, and 11. All NBC and NBC Sports Network Paralympic highlight shows and specials will re-air on Universal Sports Network and www.UniversalSports.com.
Check your local listings for channel info.
- NBC will broadcast a 90-minute special from 2-3:30 p.m. ET on September 16.
- The United States Olympic Committee has created a YouTube channel dedicated to the Games.
- The U.S. Paralympic Team will also provide in-depth coverage of Team USA on its website.
Fahim Rahimi, is Afghanistan's only competitor at the Paralympics. He lost his leg in a land mine accident when he was just 12, but tonight the powerlifter is carrying the Afghan flag into the Olympic stadium. Jonathan Rugman, Britain's Channel 4 news reports.
More London 2012 coverage from NBC News:
- Olympic medalists beginning to rake in gold
- From javelins to light fixtures: Olympic sell-off begins
- Restaurateur claims Games cost her business $140k
- Brazilians party in London as focus shifts to Rio 2016
- Will Olympics drive UK's couch potatoes to extinction?
- Olympic jokers: Queen has 'a laugh,' empires compete
- Who'll win gold for partying? Olympians let hair down
Follow World News from NBCNews.com on Twitter and Facebook
NBC News' Alastair Jamieson and The Associated Press contributed to this report.


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Tim Sherwood's future at the Tottenham helm may be less than certain, but his side's comprehensive defeat of Sunderland means the fate of Gus Poyet's side is becoming increasingly clear.
The pre-match build-up was dominated by a report earlier in the day that Sherwood would be replaced as Spurs boss this summer, regardless of how results went between now and the end of the campaign.
By that reckoning, this impressive 5-1 comeback win will have little impact on his future, although the same cannot be said for Sunderland, who may have two games in hand on many of their rivals but languish bottom of the table and seven points adrift of safety.
Before the match Sherwood insisted it was "business as usual" at Spurs and that his players should not be affected by the speculation, although their minds certainly appeared elsewhere as they gifted Sunderland the opener.
Collecting a poor return ball from goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, Vlad Chiriches - on his first appearance since January 29 - played a terrible square ball straight into the path of Lee Cattermole, who impressively slotted home his first Sunderland goal to the ire of the home support.
Wes Brown had headed just wide before that, but it was Spurs who had dominated the play and duly drew level when Emmanuel Adebayor snuck in at the back post to bundle home a Christian Eriksen cross.
Tottenham continued to knock on the door as half-time approached and Sherwood was incensed that referee Lee Mason, who earlier missed a Santiago Vergini handball, waved away appeals for a penalty after Harry Kane was upended by Carlos Cuellar.
The home fans would not be frustrated for long though, as Kane prodded home his first Premier League goal to give Spurs a deserved lead.
Eriksen provided that assist and got a goal of his own with 12 minutes remaining, before Adebayor tucked home his second and substitute Gylfi Sigurdsson struck in stoppage time to put a smile on Sherwood's face at the end of a tough day.
The match began with a warm embrace between Sherwood and former Tottenham team-mate Poyet, whose side had managed just one point from their last six matches.
That lack of form showed in the early stages as Spurs began brightly, with Vito Mannone having to backtrack to tip over a deflected Eriksen cross.
However, for all of the hosts' good play, Sunderland came close after 14 minutes when a powerful Brown header went just wide of the far post.
It was poor defending from Spurs and it got worse just three minutes later as they farcically gifted Sunderland the lead.
Chiriches collected a poor return pass from Lloris and continued to play the ball into no-man's land, where Cattermole capitalised by showing excellent composure to slot home from 25 yards.
It was a sucker punch that Tottenham attempted to cancel out immediately, with Kane wasting a chance at an immediate leveller.
Kyle Naughton flashed a long-range effort into the side-netting as Spurs upped the ante, before Adebayor scooped over after a Kane attempt was blocked by Vergini's hand.
No penalty was awarded but Tottenham soon managed to eke out a leveller thanks to their returning top scorer, with Eriksen's fine ball bundled home at the back post by Adebayor.
It was no less than the home side deserved and they tried to add to another before half-time, with Kane hitting a low strike at Mannone before Danny Rose curled an audacious strike just wide.
Adam Johnson had an early half-chance when play resumed for the second half and Sherwood was incensed when Kane wriggled free in the box before being taken down by Cuellar.
The Spurs boss' touchline antics were being matched by counterpart Poyet, who had Phil Bardsley to thank for a last-ditch tackle that stopped Eriksen slotting home a fizzing Aaron Lennon cross.
The home side were getting a lot of joy down the flanks and it bared fruit in the 58th minute.
Eriksen was again the provider as he whipped in a fine ball for Kane to prod home his first Premier League goal - followed-up soon after by a collision that required a bandage to his head.
However, he returned to the field unrattled by the collision and Spurs continued to press, with Naughton and Lennon having efforts blocked.
Substitute Ignacio Scocco hit the side-netting on a rare Sunderland voyage of forwards, before Eriksen put the game out of reach with a strike that took a slight deflection off Bardsley on its way in.
Adebayor added a fourth after Kane's initial strike squirmed through Mannone's grasp, with the Sunderland goalkeeper beaten again in stoppage time by substitute Sigurdsson.


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Peppermint Tart with Pomegranate Glaze
Fashion & Style
This dish took a lot of thinking. In my head, I knew what I wanted it to be, but it took quite a bit of problem-solving to make it into a (delicious) reality.
First, I knew that I wanted to use crushed candy canes, and not peppermint extract, for the peppermint filling. But I had originally thought of this tart as having more of a creme brulee-type filling, and I knew that the peppermint powder wouldn't dissolve evenly in that type of dish. So I was deciding between adding yogurt and tofu, and I wisely chose yogurt, which worked perfectly. The peppermint dissolved into the yogurt, which in turn blended easily with the half and half.
The glaze is about 3-4 minutes on the stove short of becoming jelly (who knew jelly was so easy to make?). You need to pour it warm, just as soon as it stops bubbling, because it becomes almost solid very quickly. If you reduce it a little less, it would probably be easier to work with.
These taste delicious, but what I love most are the colors. The red and pink and green are so Christmas-y, but they'd be elegant in any season.
Peppermint Tart with Pomegranate Glaze
For crust:
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
2 tbsp sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cut into pieces
1 large egg
2 tbsp water
For filling:
2 candy canes
1 6 oz carton vanilla yogurt
1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp half and half
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
For glaze:
1/2 cup Pom pomegranate juice
2 tbsp water
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup salted pistachios
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a food processor, grind candy canes into a fine powder. Set aside.
3. Place flour, sugar, salt, butter, one egg, and water in a food processor. Pulse until blended into one large ball of dough.
4. Roll dough out on a floured surface, into an approximately 12" circle. Roll the dough up onto the pin and lay it on top of a 10-inch tart pan with a removable bottom. Alternatively, roll dough into a 20" circle, cut away dough one section at a time, and press into 20 individual mini tart molds.
5. Press the dough into the pan so it fits into all the edges, particularly on the sides of the tart pan. Trim the excess dough from the edges of the pan.
6. Refrigerate the tart dough for 10 minutes.
7. Remove the tart from the refrigerator, and line the inside of the tart with aluminum foil. Place pie weights (or dried beans, or rice) in the foil. For mini tarts, there is no need to use pie weights, just prick the bottoms of the tarts with a fork.
8. Bake for 30 minutes (the tart is easier to bake if you place the tart shell on a cookie sheet) for a large tart, and 15-18 minutes for mini tarts.
9. If you are making a large tart, remove the tart from the oven and remove the foil and pie weights. Return to the oven and continue to bake for another 3-5 minutes, or until the tart's edges are is golden, but not browned. Place on a counter or table to cool the tart shell.
10. Lower the oven temperature to 300 degrees.
11. In a bowl, combine peppermint powder and yogurt, whisk until incorporated. Add 1/4 cup half and half, and 1/4 cup sugar, whisk until combined. Add 2 tbsp half and half, and 1/4 cup sugar, whisk until combined. Add egg, whisk until beaten and combined.
12. Pour the filling into the cooled tart shell (or mini tart shells) and bake 30 minutes (15-20 minutes for mini tarts), or until the filling is set but still wobbly. Allow to cool.
13. Pour Pom juice, water and sugar into a small saucepan. Heat on medium until simmering, and allow to simmer until reduced to a thick syrup (about 6-8 minutes).
14. While glaze is thickening, smash pistachios into powder and small pieces.
15. Remove glaze from heat. As soon as bubbles stop, but while the glaze is still hot, pour onto cooled tart. Garnish with chopped pistachios, and serve.
Makes one large tart or 20 mini tarts.
And I'm submitting these as part of the mini-pie revolution roundup!


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Chiori Miyagawa
New York, New York USA
Memory of Swan Lake
Once a year, the Bolshoi or Kiev Ballet company came from the Soviet Union to the civic center in Nagano City and performed Swan Lake. Some years it was excerpts from different ballets, but Swan Lake was always part of the evening's program. My parents took me to the show all through my elementary school years. This was the only exposure to theater I had in Nagano, a small town surrounded by mountains, during my childhood. Each year, as soon as the curtain went up in what must have been a pretty shabby performance space, I thought, this is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen. The magnificent half-human half-bird beings inhabited the stage, encircled mysteriously by colored lights. I have no memory of my parents or sister being there. I remember the packed hall, every seat taken, but people seemed to be elsewhere, not physically around me. I might as well have been sitting alone in the theater, watching a personal performance by magical beings.
Many decades later, in 2002—my first summer together with my yet-to-be-husband—Lincoln Center Festival was presenting two shows I was interested in—Swan Lake performed by the Kiev Ballet and Pacific Overtures, a production from Japan. I felt obligated to choose Pacific Overtures—it was much talked about as the production with which the Japanese artists reclaimed the history of the Black Ship's arrival through their interpretation.
I wasn't impressed by the performance in Pacific Overtures. During the intermission, we went outside to the second floor balcony at Avery Fisher Hall—right next to us was the Metropolitan Opera House, where Swan Lake was happening. It was a balmy night. I regretted not being over there with Odette and Prince Siegfried. Do they resemble what I remember? Through the Met windows, I looked at the Swan Lake audience who were ending their intermission, soon to witness the love suicide dance. My love took my arm to lead me back to Pacific Overtures—his hand felt warm on my body, which was still cold from the air conditioning during the first act.
Chiori Miyagawa is a NYC-based playwright. A collection of seven of her plays, Thousand Years Waiting and Other Plays is available from Seagull Books; and another collection of five plays, America Dreaming and Other Plays, is available from NoPassport Press. She is a resident playwright of New Dramatists. chiorimiyagawa.com


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This site provides information on the work programme, both current and future, of award winning Professor Richard Wilding OBE, Chair (Full Professor) at the Centre for Logistics & Supply Chain Management, Cranfield School of Management, U.K. Chairman of the Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport U.K. Richard is a recognised expert in logistics and supply chain management. It explores innovation in logistics, supply chain strategy and management, the creation of collaborative business environments, the reduction of risk and vulnerability within the supply chain, and techniques for aligning supply chains to maximise customer value and reduce cost. Details of logistics and supply chain research papers, supply chain videos, supply chain podcasts, supply chain courses, supply chain consultancy, speaking engagements and other related resources are available from this site.


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A bipartisan group of lawmakers on Thursday proposed major changes to military laws for sexual assault cases, backing a bill to prevent military commanders from handling sexual assault cases that involve their subordinates.
"We believe enough is enough. It is time to change this system that has been held over since George Washington that is simply not working today for the men and women who are serving," said Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., a member of the Armed Services Committee who is spearheading the legislation.
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., is joined by a group of colleagues on Capitol Hill while introducing sexual assault legislation that would reform the military justice system.
"What does it say about us as a people, as a nation, as the foremost military in the world, when some of our servicemembers both men and women have more to fear from their fellow soldiers than from the enemy?" asked Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine.
The bill would take serious sexual assault cases completely out of the military's chain of command if the potential sentence amounts to more than a year in prison -- the equivalent of a felony in a civilian court.
"When any single victim of sexual assault is forced to salute her attacker, clearly our system is broken," Gillibrand said.
The military has resisted such sweeping changes in the past, but a recent string of incidents has increased pressure on Defense Department leaders to change the policy. The top Air Force officer charged with preventing sexual assault was accused of attacking a woman in a Virginia parking lot, and a soldier at Fort Hood tasked with sexual assault prevention is under investigation for sexual abuse.
Collins and Gillibrand spoke at a press conference Thursday morning, where she was joined by an array of colleagues from both house of Congress and from both parties, including Collins, and Reps. Dan Benishek, R-Mich., and Krysten Sinema, D-Ariz.
Gillibrand's bill also requires that a decision about how a sexual assault case is handled -- whether it goes to trial and how the court-martial proceeds -- is made by someone who holds a rank equivalent to colonel.
It would also allow each military service's chief of staff to establish courts, empanel juries and pick judges to hear sexual assault cases, and write into law a proposal from Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel that prevents commanders from overturning sexual assault convictions or reducing guilty findings to lesser offenses.
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Senate subcommittee on Personnel Chair Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y. addresses the third panel on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, March 13, 2013, during the subcommittee's hearing on sexual assault in the military.
The event was held in advance of a planned meeting at the White House on the issue. President Barack Obama was to meet with Hagel, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey, the military service chiefs, military service secretaries, and the senior enlisted advisers.
Gillibrand and other lawmakers met earlier this month with top White House advisers -- the meeting was led by Valerie Jarrett, who is personally close to the president -- to discuss the problem.
This story was originally published on Thu May 16, 2013 11:25 AM EDT


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Hi all
I got smitten by this APA business, so I went off and got me two.
But let's start from the beginning, I was very inspiered by the Taiwan coal mine clip on YouTube
and then Tom Yorke came up with the critter in Gn15
(photo of Tom Yorke's model)
boy gotta have one, OK one loco doesn't make a train, so I needed these as well.
OK, now I have one....let's make a kit out of this one, let's cast it in resin.
...then there were three
OK, ow we're in business
But where should I put them....now we come to the APA Business
I have to think of some track plan, but what could be done in this tight place?
Here are some ideas I came up with...so far (me and my crazy mind)
OK...but not good enough I think
But I think the other idea is a tad better, if I can get it to work
The track plan, the whole thing in my version is 360 mm wide at the outskirts of the box, but I know I can get round the bend with at leas two wagons behind the loco in very sharp raidus ... this has got to be tested first (if it doesn't work back to the drawing board
Well that's about all, I shouldn't have as I have other projects on hold now, but this Monkey business was far too tempting (in Swedish APA is Monkey) So you guys are to blame for inspiring me
I'm Gnuts I Gnow
And that's the start of W.H.Atsonur Mine a coal mine between a rock and a hard place.


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With some not-so-sparkling Hollywood scripts, actors often fall back on the notion "It ain't Shakespeare" to get them through.
Not so with director Julie Taymor's adaptation of "The Tempest," penned by the Bard himself. The intimidation factor when tackling an esteemed work by arguably the greatest wordsmith in history was high, but the actors came from different directions to shove aside academic pretensions and connect to its timeless vitality.
"This is the thing that you need to know: Shakespeare's f--king brilliant," insists Russell Brand, who plays Trinculo and was drawn to the enduring dynamics of the story. "Like in the old days when it was on, he was put on opposite dogfights and cockfights and bear-baitings. So he couldn't be boring. He had to be exciting!"
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Helen Mirren, a Shakespearean veteran who headlines the film in a gender-switch from the original text by playing Prospero as a sorceress named Prospera, says she enjoys the process of transforming esteemed Elizabethan stories into something cinematic.
"It's always rare to make a film that's [pure] Shakespeare, anyway," says Mirren. "And that's what's exciting about it, because it becomes a thing that will last for a very, very long time – for 40, 50, 60 years they'll still be watching this movie. But to radically change the character from a male into a female is quite a bold move, especially, in film. It will give people a lot to think about for the next 40 years."
Chris Cooper, who plays Antonio, says his first experience with the Bard was while he was taking college courses. "It was, frankly, pretty daunting, he says. "Thank goodness I had enough time to bone up on this character and the dialogue."
Alan Cumming, the film's Sebastian, has a history with Shakespearean works, but it took a little local pride to really get him hooked. "I remember doing 'Macbeth' at school and I was so excited because it was set in Scotland and it was actually an ancient story that kind of had some relevance to me, because the place is a mansion quite near where I grew up. Then the very first play I ever did as a professional actor was 'Macbeth.' And I played 'Hamlet'. So yeah, Shakespeare is quite peppered throughout my resume."
Taymor, who frequently mounts inventive interpretations of Shakespeare's plays on stage and screen, thinks the magical elements of "The Tempest" make it all the more alluring for modern audiences raised on Harry Potter and superheroes.
"I thought, what better play to bring to a wide audience and when I did it in the theatre, I did it for young people," says Taymor. "And they loved it – teenagers would drag their parents. So that was a clue to me that if we do this properly, then maybe they'll be an audience that will say, 'You know what? Shakespeare's cool. I get it. I'm not so dumb. It's not so hard. I actually enjoy the language.'"


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Van Gogh Repetitions takes a fresh look at the artistic process of Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890). While recognized for the intensity and speed with which he painted, the artist could also work with careful deliberation, creating numerous versions of some of his most famous subjects. The first exhibition in Phillips Collection history devoted to the artist, Van Gogh Repetitions goes beneath the surface of some of his best-known paintings to examine how and why he repeated certain compositions during his 10-year career, inviting viewers to look more closely than ever before at van Gogh's celebrated works.
Featuring 35 paintings and works on paper and examples of 13 repetitions, the exhibition is the first to focus on van Gogh's "repetitions"—a term the artist used to describe his practice of creating more than one version of a particular subject. He often began by sketching a person or landscape rapidly from life. Back in the studio, he would repeat the subject, reworking and refining his idea on a fresh canvas, in some cases many times, to extract the essence of a motif.
Van Gogh Repetitions is inspired by The Road Menders (1889) in The Phillips Collection and a painting of the same subject, The Large Plane Trees (1889), in The Cleveland Museum of Art. The exhibition reunites the two masterpieces—never before seen together in Washington—and invites deep, focused study of the similarities and differences between them, revealing some surprising facts about van Gogh's process and motivation. Changes among repetitions are also explored in van Gogh's series of portraits of his friend Joseph Roulin and Roulin's family. The exhibition also highlights the artist's practice of repeating work by other artists, including Paul Gauguin. Created in significant locales in the Netherlands and in France, including Paris, Arles, Saint-Rémy, and Auvers, the works in the exhibition reveal the vitality and persistence of this method across van Gogh's career.
The exhibition brings together portraits and landscapes from some of the world's most renowned collections, including The Museum of Modern Art, New York; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Philadelphia Museum of Art; The Art Institute of Chicago; Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo; and the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam. Masterpieces from the Musée d'Orsay, Paris, including The Bedroom at Arles (1889), are also showcased alongside paintings from the Phillips's permanent collection by artists van Gogh admired, including Gauguin, Honoré Daumier, and Rembrandt van Rijn, to create a richer, more meaningful picture of his personal life and artistic production.
The exhibition is organized by The Phillips Collection and The Cleveland Museum of Art.
Chief Curator Eliza Rathbone and Head Conservator Elizabeth Steele discuss their research into van Gogh's process.
ER: In 2005 the Phillips's Road Menders was studied beside The Large Plane Trees at The Cleveland Museum of Art. Their conservators and curators undertook detailed technical examinations on the two works to better understand van Gogh's process of creating repetitions.
ES: The surfaces of the paintings were studied using a stereo binocular microscope. X-radiographs were made of each work to detect differences in the application of paint. Infrared images were analyzed for signs of tracing or other duplication methods. This in-depth study, paired with direct comparison of the two works side by side, made a convincing case as to which painting was created on site and which was the repetition. The brushwork in The Large Plane Trees is fluid; there are signs that van Gogh reworked certain passages and that he added the figures and other details, such as the lamppost, on top of a completed landscape. The brushwork in The Road Menders is more controlled; the layout of the composition appears pre-planned, with places left in reserve on the canvas for most of the elements. The spontaneity found in the Cleveland painting pointed to it being the first rendition, while the more controlled execution in the Phillips's street scene designates it as the repetition.
ER: These fascinating results led me to propose an exhibition that would bring these two works—and other van Gogh repetitions—together. Over the course of five years, our team of curators and conservators traveled widely—to museums in the Netherlands, Paris, Rome, New York, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, and Philadelphia, and collections from California to Switzerland—studying works that are in the exhibition, as well as related works that could not travel.
ES: We meticulously examined over 50 paintings in 23 museums, in total studying 18 instances of repetitions. We reviewed the records and studied the x-radiographs and infrared images for each picture, spending countless hours peering through microscopes, searching for signs that would elucidate the artist's process.
ER: Because each work has its own individual history, this was the only way to glean the kind of precise facts we needed to draw upon for our research. It was thrilling to see van Gogh's brushstrokes magnified, and to see the edges of his paintings that had been hidden behind the frames, revealing the original brilliant colors.
A Van gogh-INSPIRED LUNCH at Sofitel's ici urban bistro
Inside the Sofitel Washington DC, iCi Urban Bistro Executive Chef Franck Loquet creates a gastronomic adventure inspired by the colors and seasons in Van Gogh Repetitions. Enjoy this 30-minute lunch through December 20.
Field with Poppies
Tuscano kale and pomegranate salad, creamy poppy seed dressing
The Olive Grove
Ahi tuna and tapenade
Wheat Fields
Butternut squash gnocchi with braised beef ragú
Still-life with Fruits
Poached pear, quince, raisins in light citrus syrup
Proudly sponsored by
Additional support provided by the Robert Lehman Foundation
and TTR Sotheby's International Realty
Brought to you by the Van Gogh Repetitions Committee: John and Gina Despres, Louisa Duemling, Dr. Gerald and Kay Fischer, Nancy M. Folger, B. Thomas Mansbach, Barbara and Arthur Rothkopf, Melissa J. Thompson, and George and Trish Vradenburg
The exhibition is supported by an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities.
The exhibition features exceptional loans from the Musée d'Orsay.


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Colonial Lives, Imperial Contexts
There are two strands to my research, although one cannot properly be considered in isolation from the other. These strands are my area and substantive interests (West Africa and U.K.) on the one hand, and my methodological and theoretical interests on the other. My range of publications relates to a set of underlying theoretical issues that I have sought progressively to examine both in the abstract and in relation to ethnographic material.
The general thrust of my research is in the direction of an interpretative anthropology that takes as its central concerns the comprehension, translation and politics of modes of indigenous understanding of social reality. These understandings are embedded in a diverse range of social practices and in forms of cultural discourse. By pursuing a line of interpretative enquiry, my broad aim is to set up a framework of radical comparison that highlights not only indigenous understandings of social reality, but at the same time serves to assess our own cultural conceptions and our own framing of social reality. I have made significant contributions to international scholarship in at least three areas of anthropological enquiry:
- the anthropology of West Africa,
- cultural economics/economic anthropology, and
- interpretative anthropology.
The interpretivist stance in my work is particularly evident in publications dealing with the connections between the production of actors' meanings and the conduct of social practice. My writings on religion, power and knowledge, on oral literature and on dreaming and creativity are examples of this type. Another important strand is that work which deals with knowledge, interpretation and the anthropological method, evident in the publications on apprenticeship as a field technique as well as a local form of social institution.
My edited book The Problem of Context (1999) is a more general continuation of these interests, investigating specifically issues connected with the heart of interpretative anthropology. Stress on context in interpretation is a distinguishing feature of interpretative anthropology in that phenomena are illuminated by appeal to their surroundings; but these surroundings themselves are selected and interpreted in different ways. This work considers, therefore, the relationship between interpretation and context in social anthropological analyses, and it brings together a group of leading social anthropologists and anthropological linguists to examine a set of common problems. In the 46-page introduction to this volume, I attempt to lay bear the philosophical underpinnings of a range of social theoretical perspectives in interpretivism, and conclude that definitions of context have political and cultural implications for both the subject and object of analysis.
My new project is entitled Colonial Lives, Imperial Contexts, and its main aim is to examine the life and work of a French colonial administrator-scholar, Henri Gaden (1867-1939), who was Gouverneur de la Mauritanie for seven years (1920-27), a territory which then included parts of the Senegal river basin, the focus of my ethnographic fieldwork in the 1980s and 1990s. Of interest to me are not only his own ethnographic writings, but also the role he played in translating from Arabic and Pulaar the work of indigenous scholars, writers and poets. His role in encouraging local scholarship and publication of work from the vernacular did much to generate a tradition of ethnographic and historical writing that has continued today in one form or another.
Gaden was a significant colonial figure, a scholar of note, and a catalyst in developing a knowledge of indigenous affairs and a tradition of scholarship that gave Senegalese writers a sense of their own cultural and historical distinctiveness. He thus represents a figure that could be seen to blur a number of received but simplistic dichotomies apparent in some of the colonial and post-colonial literature on the colonial imagination. I intend to examine, therefore, not just the life of one colonial administrator scholar, but use him to open up a wider debate about colonial contexts.
During my research stay in Konstanz, I will complete the book manuscript which is currently 200,000 words in length, and which requires further additions and editing. I aim to publish the work in French (Karthala, Paris are interested in it) as well as English. The subject of the book - a historical ethnography of colonial practice and biography - relates to my broader theoretical interests concerning ignorance, knowledge and context. Besides working on the manuscript during my proposed period of study, I plan to spin off from this project a number of articles and scholarly pieces on these theoretical themes. More particularly, by giving further consideration to this historical and ethnographic material, I plan to extend my arguments about how knowledge and ignorance were construed in colonial contexts in West Africa, especially how over time these constructions shifted in relation to issues of power. This work is interdisciplinary in that it draws obviously on history and anthropology, and also engages with questions of pictorial representation. In addition, during my research day I would aim at organizing an international conference on the "anthropology of ignorance", the proceedings of which will be published.
Henri Gaden à travers l'Afrique de l'Ouest (1894–1939). Fils de Bordeaux, aventurier africain. Paris: Éditions L'Harmattan 2015. (translated by Jean-Louis Balans)
Nearly Native, Barely Civilized: Henri Gaden's Journey Across Colonial French West Africa (1894–1939). Leiden, Boston: Brill 2014.


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Spending a week at the Sundance Film Festival, you can see a little bit of everything: horror movies, activist documentaries, experimental low-budget indies, even mainstream comedies starring the leads from Parks & Recreation. It's impossible to catch everything—scheduling issues kept me from buzzy titles like The Spectacular Now, Fruitvale, Escape From Tomorrow, and After Tiller—but of the 25 films I did see, here are five that I think we'll be talking about this year at the movies. And since festivals always give out a flurry of prizes, I'll give each of my picks its own special award.
Most Interesting Use of Your Famous Friends in a Movie: Don Jon's Addiction
Joseph Gordon-Levitt made his feature directorial debut with Don Jon's Addiction, a romantic comedy he also wrote and stars in. It's about a club-hopping, one-night-stand-loving porn addict who decides to be a better man after he falls for Scarlett Johansson's Newww Joy-seeee girl. (Remember Johansson's "Marble Column" sketch from Saturday Night Live? That's basically her character in this movie.) Meant to be a frank, raunchy comedy about men's obsession with unreal representations of sex and women, Don Jon's Addiction isn't so good, but it does feature the sort of stellar cast that you can only pull together if you're a well-connected guy like Gordon-Levitt. Beyond Johansson, there's also Julianne Moore as a woman who teaches this porn addict a thing or two—and several high-profile cameos that are funnier if you don't see them coming.
Biggest Sleeper: C.O.G.
This U.S. Dramatic Competition entry went home empty-handed, but writer-director Kyle Patrick Alvarez's comedy-drama has lingered in my memory, in part because I fell so deeply love these characters. An adaptation of the David Sedaris essay included in Naked, C.O.G. concerns a gay young preppy named David (Jonathan Groff) who travels from the East Coast to Oregon so he can do "real work": picking apples at an orchard. Of course, he soon learns that he's not really cut out for manual labor, and the film follows him as he moves from job to job meeting a collection of interesting "regular" people, most notably a Gulf War vet (Denis O'Hare) who won't stop talking about how Jesus changed his life. Kind to all its characters, no matter how flawed, C.O.G. is the sort of bright little gem that festivals like Sundance are designed to champion, creating a portrait of small-town life so beautiful and nuanced that it deserves comparison to Junebug, which also launched at the festival.
Best Terrence Malick Impression: Ain't Them Bodies Saints
Malick's latest, the underrated To the Wonder, will be coming to theaters in April, but it's not the only Malick-like film we'll be seeing in 2013. Ain't Them Bodies Saints is a loving (and, admittedly, a bit slavish) homage to the filmmaker's poetic style. Set in Texas in what appears to be the 1970s, the movie stars Casey Affleck as a small-time crook who gets sent away for life, leaving behind his young bride (Rooney Mara) and child. But once Affleck escapes from prison, the local sheriff (Ben Foster) gets involved, although he's just as interested in the woman as he is in finding his man. Fans of Malick's Badlands and Days of Heaven will feel as if they've stepped into a stunning re-creation, but writer-director David Lowery shows real skill at conjuring up a dreamlike world in which the problems of three little people amount to a lot more than a hill of beans, becoming almost mythic tragic figures in the process.
Best Example of Living Up to the Hype: Upstream Color
When you go almost 10 years between films—and your last one is the mind-bending Primer—it's easy for expectations to build up. Thankfully, writer-director Shane Carruth's sophomore effort, Upstream Color, survived all the buzz precisely because it's not Primer. Rather than being another time-traveling riddle, this sci-fi/thriller/sorta-horror movie/romantic drama is an exciting attempt to say something incredibly personal about the need for connection through an elaborate, complicated structure that eventually starts to make sense once we reach the end. It's almost better not to explain what the film's about, but I will say that it concerns a young woman (Amy Seimetz) who becomes a guinea pig for a bizarre con, only later falling in love with a man (Carruth) who helps her unravel exactly what had happened. The movie is heavily symbolic—in a post-screening Q&A, Carruth explained that different colors represent different themes in the story—but I was more struck by how deeply emotional Upstream Color was. Of all the expectations I had walking in to the movie, that was one I didn't imagine.
Best Film: Before Midnight
After directing his first two films, Slacker and Dazed and Confused, Richard Linklater recruited rising stars Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke for a movie about strangers who meet on a train in Europe and spontaneously decide to spend a day in Vienna together. Nobody would have imagined that that film, 1995's Before Sunrise, would end up becoming part of Linklater's greatest achievement. Eighteen years later, the third movie in the series, Before Midnight, brings us to the present to show what has happened to Celine (Delpy) and Jesse (Hawke) since 2004's Before Sunset. This new film is perhaps the least conventionally romantic of the three—there are more arguments and hard conversations than in the previous two films—but in showing how a relationship morphs from the sticky-sweet, puppy-love phase to something deeper, richer, and far more interesting, Before Midnight is incredibly insightful and moving. I can't wait to see where these two characters are in 2022.
Grierson & Leitch is a regular column about the movies. Follow us on Twitter, @griersonleitch.


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Apples make a great pre-workout snack. An all-around healthy diet is best for any exercise routine, but cardiovascular exercise requires a balance of special nutrients. If you get cardiovascular exercise regularly (and we all should) – here's how to fuel up.
Cardio Basics
Cardio exercise like walking, running and biking require energy from
both carbohydrates and fat. Carbohydrates are the body's #1 go-to
source, but healthy sources of fat also give ample doses of energy.
As exercise intensity changes (like due to an increase in speed or
running uphill, for example), the body switches back and forth between
carbs and fat to provide energy. Since you can't completely control how
and when the body needs what nutrient, it's best to have adequate
amounts of both as a regular part of the diet. Best choices for carbs
are whole grains, fruits, vegetables, legumes and dairy. The healthiest
types of fats come from foods like olive oil, avocado, nuts, peanut
butter, eggs and salmon.
All foods are digested and metabolized differently, so you need to
think about the best times to eat foods that will support your exercise
Before A Workout
Pre-workout meals should focus mostly on healthy carbs, but since carbs
with high amounts of fiber take longer to digest, you want to be careful
not to take in too much directly before exercise. Protein and fat also
take longer to digest, so those should also be spaced further away from
If you have 3 to 4 hours before exercise…… Have a regular meal.
• A salad with grilled chicken, vinaigrette dressing and whole wheat roll
• Turkey & cheese or PB&J on whole-grain bread
• Grilled salmon with brown rice and broccoli
• Whole grain pasta with feta cheese and grilled veggies
If you have 60 minutes or less before exercise….. Have a low-fat (and relatively low-protein) snack.
• Nonfat yogurt
• A low-fat granola bar
• A piece of fruit
• A handful of pretzels
Note: always consider your personal tolerance – choose foods you digest comfortably.
After A Workout
The post-workout window is time for refueling energy stores and helping
tired and worn out muscles recover. That means more healthy carbs plus a
boost of protein. If it's been more than 4 hours since your last meal,
it's time for another one. If not, try one of these snack options:
• A glass of chocolate milk
• Hummus with pita chips
• (In a time crunch) A protein bar
• Half of a turkey sandwich on whole grain bread
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